Notes on Pa Kua from the lectures and lessons of
B. K. Frantzis prepared by
Frank Allen:
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THE SINGLE PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram Ch'ien, Heaven, Pure Yang. With the Single Palm Change you learn how to coordinate hands and body movement when the hands move one at time and to project outward energy. It is the creative foundation for the other palm changes. It is related to the Physical Energy Body. |
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THE DOUBLE PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram K'un, Earth, Pure Yin. With the Double Palm Change you learn how to coordinate hands and body movement when the hands move together in perfect unison and to develop receptive Yin energy and use it in defensive moves of coiling and spiralling. The Double Palm Change nurtures the foundation of the Single Palm Change. It is related to the Chi Energy Body. |
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THE CROSSING HANDS PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram Sun, the Gentle Wind. the Crossing Hands Palm Change develops the energy of the Wind, which gives you the ability to become amorphous, change directions repeatedly, seeming to be everywhere at once but nowhere that you can be touched. To do this, you learn how to turn around your central core. It relates to the Emotional Energy Body. |
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TURNING TO STRIKE WITH THE FIST PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram Chen, Thunder. The energy of this palm change is the sudden shock that comes out of nowhere. This is the palm change which teaches the fist techniques of the Pa Kua Palm system. It relates to the Thinking Energy Body. |
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BLACK DRAGON TURNS TO STRIKE WITH ITS TAIL PALM CHANGE manifest the change pattern represented by the trigram li, Fire. This is the Spiralling and Coiling Energy in Pa Kua. It develops the ability to deflect and strike with the coiling energy. It relates to the Psychic Energy Body. |
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DELICATELY PLACE THE FLOWERS IN THE VASE PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram K'an, Water. This is the Wave Energy in Pa Kua. It teaches the Cutting Palm strikes of Pa Kua and develops the Yin aspects of opening and closing. It relates to the Causal Energy Body. |
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WHITE SNAKE SPEAKS ITS MIND PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram Ken, Mountain. this palm change is about Stillness and Light. The stabilization of Stillness develops the projection of Light. White Snake Speaks its Mind teaches how to shrink and grow to create "Body Sticking" and to coil in with sticking and then explode outward while emitting Light energy. It relates to the Energy Body of Individuality. |
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GIANT ANACONDA COILS ON ITSELF TO CHANGE DIRECTION PALM CHANGE manifests the change pattern represented by the trigram Tui, Lake. The energy of this palm change is the "form of formlessness". It does not have the energy change pattern of any of the other 7 changes or any other form. It is just everywhere and everything. Giant Anaconda coils on itself to change direction teaches the complete coordination of 2 hands crossing the left and right sides of the body. This palm change contains the essence of spiralling, cutting actions. With these you learn how to strike behind you and how to hit the back of a person who is facing you. It relates to the Energy Body of Tao. |
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